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Manchester United have hit back at Barcelona, over ticket prices for next month’s Champions League quarter-final at the Nou Camp. The LaLiga champions are charging visiting supporters £102 per ticket for the second leg. The figure is the most expensive single ticket price in United’s history outside of a major European final. In a swift reaction, the Red Devils have confirmed that they have taken the “difficult decision” of charging Barcelona fans the same price for the first leg at Old Trafford, in order to subsidise United fans making the journey for the away leg. “In this instance we believe that our travelling supporters are again being subjected to increased/excessive ticket prices from the host club. “We have again taken the difficult decision to charge FC Barcelona fans for the home...

Mauricio Pochettino believes Barcelona are on a different level to Manchester United and has labelled the La Liga side as favourites to win a sixth Champions League title. United and Barcelona meet in this year’s quarter-finals, a repeat of the 2009 and 2011 finals when the Spanish side twice came out on top. All four English teams made it through to the last eight, with Pochettino’s Tottenham drawn to face Premier League rivals Manchester City. City remain the bookmakers’ favourites to win the competition for the very first time, but Pochettino has other ideas. Speaking in Barcelona, where Tottenham spent time training last week, Pochettino said: “If there is one favourite team to win Champions League it is Barcelona. (Ernesto) Valverde is doing a great job. They have players of extraordi...

Lionel Messi is the “best player in history”, according to his former Barcelona team-mate Xavi. Messi surpassed Xavi’s total of 476 wins with Barcelona as his hat-trick inspired a 4-1 victory against Real Betis at the weekend. He also equalled Andre Iniesta’s total of 674 appearances and has scored 588 goals for the club in that time. “Every day he is a better player. He is unbelievable. In my opinion he is the best player in history, not just in this moment, in history,” Xavi said. “What he is doing is incredible. Every game he makes the difference, every game, since 12 years ago. I was playing with him and his skill…he’s incredible. The best player in the history in my opinion for sure.” Messi and Xavi played alongside each other for 11 seasons in the Barcelona first team, during which t...

Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo has revealed why he refused to join LaLiga giants, Barcelona in the January transfer window. The China-based forward was linked with a possible move to Barcelona but the transfer did not materialize. The former Watford man ended up joining Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. Ighalo said he turned down a move to the Camp Nou because he was not assured of playing time. The Super Eagles frontman also said that he wanted to secure his future as his contract with Changchun Yatai was running out. Score Nigeria quoted the player as saying that ”The deal was for me to play on loan for a season, but I was not ready to take chances as my playing minutes could not be guaranteed and at end of the season I will be a free agent. ”I preferred to secure my future my signing a lo...

Luis Suarez will undergo tests on a sprained ankle on Monday, weeks before Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final against Manchester United. The former Liverpool striker was substituted in the final minutes of the 4-1 La Liga win against Real Betis on Sunday night, after scoring his 18th league goal of the season for Barcelona. The 32-year-old is due to join the Uruguay squad for a match against Uzbekistan, but Barca will await confirmation of the extent of his injury before allowing the player to depart. Barcelona will play United at Old Trafford in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on April 10, with the return fixture six days later at the Nou Camp. The winners of that tie will play either Liverpool or Porto in the semi-finals. Lionel Messi scored his 51st career ...

Lionel Messi broke yet another Barcelona record as he scored a stunning hat-trick in a superb 4-1 win at Real Betis, sending Ernesto Valverde’s men 10 points clear at the top of LaLiga. Atletico Madrid’s surprise defeat at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday gave Barca the chance to stretch their advantage at the summit going into the final international break of the season. Messi scored twice in the first half at the Benito Villamarin, his first an unstoppable free-kick and his second coming moments before the interval, with Luis Suarez – who hurt his ankle late on – adding a third after the break. You Can Watch & Download The Goals Highlight Below: https://cldup.com/bcZ2_DKwrc.mp4 DOWNLOAD VIDEO . You may also like… [Goals Highlight] Everton 2 – 0 Chelsea (Watch Here) The post [Goals Highli...

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has reacted to Manchester United’s Champions League quarter-finals draw with Barcelona. DAILY POST recalls that Man United were drawn alongside Barcelona when the draw for quarter-finals took place in Nyon on Friday. Guardiola said Man United’s clash against Barcelona in the last eight of the Champions League will be ‘fascinating’. According to him, both the Premier League giants and the La Liga champions have ‘incredible’ players. When asked for his thoughts on Man United’s clash with Barcelona, Guardiola was quoted by Metro UK as saying: “Two incredible stadiums, two incredible clubs, incredible players in both sides, so fascinating. “The Champions League, every season, the games are more fascinating. “I think it will be two interesting games to wat...

Barcelona have ruled French forward, Ousmane Dembele out of playing for a month with a hamstring injury. The injury endangers his chances of featuring in the Champions League quarter-finals and much of the final stretch of Barca’s bid to win La Liga. “Tests have confirmed that Ousmane Dembele has torn his left hamstring. “The expected time out is between three and four weeks,” the La Liga leaders said in a statement on Thursday. Dembele came off the bench to score Barca’s final goal in Wednesday’s 5-1 thrashing of Olympique Lyonnais which sent the Catalan team into the quarter-finals of Europe’s top competition. Barca will find out their next opponents in the Champions League in Friday’s draw, with the first leg games taking place on April 9 and 10 and the return matches on April 16 and 17...

Lionel Messi scored twice and set up two more as Barcelona reached the Champions League quarter-finals for a record 12th consecutive year with a last-16 win over Lyon. Treble-chasing Barca, who drew – in the first leg, led when Messi chipped home a penalty. Philippe Coutinho tapped into an empty net from Luis Suarez’s unselfish pass before Lucas Tousart’s volley gave Lyon hope. Messi clinched the game with a run and finish before assisting late strikes from Gerard Pique and Ousmane Dembele. You Can Watch & Download The Goals Highlight Below: https://cldup.com/TpHxTq2olN.mp4 DOWNLOAD VIDEO The post [Goals Highlight] Barcelona 5 – 1 Lyon (Watch Here) appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website.

Lionel Messi scored a penalty as La Liga leaders Barcelona came from behind to beat Rayo Vallecano and retain their seven-point lead at the top. Raul de Tomas, on loan from Real Madrid, had given Rayo a surprise lead with an excellent 20-yard strike. Gerard Pique headed an equaliser from Messi’s free-kick and the Barca captain nonchalantly put the treble-chasing champions ahead from the spot. Luis Suarez tapped home a late third after a one-two with Ivan Rakitic. You Can Watch & Download The Goals Highlight Below: https://cldup.com/Y1g6xpHt3J.mp4 DOWNLOAD VIDEO . You may also like… [Goals Highlight] Southampton 2 – 1 Tottenham (Watch Here) The post [Goals Highlight] Barcelona 3 – 1 Rayo Vallecano (Watch Here) appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited Music & En...

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City are taking ‘small steps’ to building a legacy but remain ‘far away’ from the likes of his former club Barcelona. City have made significant progress since being taken over by an Abu Dhabi-based investment group in 2008 and have taken even greater strides during Guardiola’s tenure. The Spaniard’s side are on course to retain their Premier League title as they hunt an unprecedented quadruple, and are considered by some to be the best club side in the world. “I think the last decade one of the teams who grows the most and makes a step from here to here is Manchester City,” Guardiola said. “Not just with our period, the people who were here in the last three seasons together, but the last decade. “I think to compare to Barcelona, we are far away. Far away...